Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Thiothrix annulata

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Proteobacteria (프로테오박테리아)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Gammaproteobacteria (감마프로테오박테리아)
Order Testudines (거북) Thiotrichales (티오트릭스목)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Thiotrichaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Thiothrix
Species Chelonia mydas Thiothrix annulata

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 80 years
Average Length 1.2 m
Average Weight 200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

초록바다거북은 가장 큰 바다거북 중 하나입니다. 등딱지가 아닌 연골과 지방의 녹색에서 이름이 유래했습니다.

Thiothrix annulata는 Thiotrichaceae과에 속하는 실 모양의 황산화 감마프로테오박테리아로, 황화물이 풍부한 수생 환경에서 기질에 부착하는 초가 있는 조직사를 형성한다. 환원된 황 화합물을 에너지원으로 산화하며, 세포 내에 원소 황 과립을 저장하여 군집이 흰색을 띤다. 황천, 하수 처리 시스템, 황화물이 높은 담수 하천에 서식한다.

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